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Up to 25 promising high school students from New Hampshire will share $50,000 in scholarships to attend Project SMART, UNH’s residential summer institute focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The scholarships, which range from $1,000 to $3,700 for the four-week institute, will go to high-achieving students entering 10th and 11th grade. Amounts awarded will be based on merit and demonstrated financial need.

“As New Hampshire and the nation strive to meet the growing demand for a STEM-educated workforce, these scholarships will serve to prime the STEM pipeline by removing financial barriers to this outstanding program,” says Mark Rubinstein, vice president of student and academic services at UNH.

Founded in 1992, Project SMART drew students only from New Hampshire for its first five years; they attended the program at no cost. In recent years,...

UNHInnovation was awarded an 18-month grant from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) to strengthen existing curriculum and build new courses and programs in invention, innovation, and technology entrepreneurship.

The NCIIA funding will support the development of a new course, Managing Innovation, based on an existing UNH course, Creating a Successful Business Using Lean Startup Methodology. The new course will be taught by UNHInnovation Executive Director Marc Sedam and three new teaching elements will be added which focus on facilitating the creation of companies based on intellectual property: education about and access to IP management and protection; relationships with industry mentors and formation of E-Teams (multidisciplinary groups of students, faculty, and industry mentors); and funds to develop prototypes. Students will be encouraged to apply for NCIIA E-Team grants and will be better equipped for successfully obtaining one of these...

While a team from South Portland took home the winner’s trophy from the FIRST Robotics District Competition, held at UNH March 6 – 7, UNH’s Nicole MacMillan has something for the trophy case in CEPS.

MacMillan, career development and internship counselor for CEPS and a lead coordinator of the UNH event, was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by New England FIRST. Given at each district event, the award is “presented to an individual, business, or organization that consistently excels in their efforts,” according to FIRST.

Mark Critz, the regional director for FIRST, said MacMillan went above and beyond...

OS, PAT and Extension Educator representatives heard an overview of a bullying survey conducted on campus last fall during the annual tri-council retreat, held March 11, 2014.

Malcolm Smith, co-chair of the bullying task force, presented the results of a December survey that aimed to assess bullying at UNH. A synopsis of the outcome appeared in the Dec. 18 Campus Journal. He also outlined task force recommendations including:

Creating a policy for all employees that prohibits bullying

Repercussions for violations of that policy

Immunity from reporting bullying

Protection and help for victims

Mandatory training for supervisors

After Smith’s presentation, council representatives discussed drafting a letter to President’s Cabinet in support of creating a bullying...

Getting motivated to exercise can be a challenge, but new research from UNH shows that simply remembering a positive memory about exercise may be just what it takes to get on the treadmill. This is the first study to explore how positive memories can influence future workouts.

“This study underscores the power of memory’s directive influence in a new domain with practical applications: exercise behaviors. These results provide the first experimental evidence that autobiographical memory activation can be an effective tool in motivating individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles,” researchers Mathew Biondolillo, a doctoral student in psychology, and David Pillemer, Dr. Samuel E. Paul Professor of Developmental Psychology wrote.

The 2014 Social Justice Awards recipients were named last month during a luncheon hosted by the UNH diversity team. The following individuals were recognized for their outstanding leadership, courage, and role modeling in promoting social justice issues at UNH and beyond.

Dining Services can add another notch in its accolades belt after receiving an A rating from Niche, an online reviewer of colleges and K-12 schools in the United States. It ranks all-things school related, including but not limited to academics, athletics, dining, housing, facilities, safety, and diversity. Students and parents can offer input.

Here’s what was written recently about UNH Dining:

“UNH has award winning dining. The food is great. The service is great. And the hours are pretty convenient. While most colleges and universities have certain, limited hours of operation, our three dining halls are open continuously all day. The food can get boring and repetitive though, especially by mid-semester."

“Everyone gets tired of dining hall food after a while. But from what I’ve experienced at other schools when I went to visit, UNH has a pretty good quality of food in comparison. It's also in "all-you-care-to-eat" fashion so once you swipe in you can eat...

The University of New Hampshire has retained the McLane Law Firm to conduct an independent investigation related to the university’s response to alleged incidents of misconduct by an employee in the university’s athletics department. Michael Delaney, former New Hampshire Attorney General, will lead the investigation.

UNH President Mark Huddleston released a statement last week noting that he was “deeply troubled” by the delay in reporting an incident of employee misconduct that occurred in late January but was not reported to university administrators until February 20. Huddleston called for an independent investigation of the matter with the longer-term goal of improving reporting practices when misconduct occurs.

“Mr. Delaney and his colleagues will have full access to necessary resources and personnel to ensure a thorough and timely...

The UNH Executive Development Program will host its second Women's Leadership Development Program at the Peter T. Paul College of Business of Economics April 16-18, 2014.

The three-day executive program focuses on the critical capacities of women leaders at pivotal stages in their careers. It is designed for women with significant professional experience who are looking to advance or transform their role within senior circles. The program helps women to achieve the following learning objectives:

New Hampshire residents who live in more “walkable” neighborhoods – safe and well-lit communities that allow residents to walk to shops, parks, schools, and restaurants – are more trusting of neighbors, involved in their communities more, and generally are more happy than those in less walkable areas, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at UNH.

The new research is presented in the Carsey brief “Walking to a Good, Great Place: Implications for Community Development.” The authors are Shannon Rogers, assistant professor of environmental science and policy at Plymouth State University, an ecological economist in the university’s Center for the Environment and senior fellow in the Environmental Leadership...

Community members are invited to embrace their inner spy for the next gourmet dinner hosted by the Advanced Food and Beverage Management students at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The students will host the James Bond-themed License to Dine dinner Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, and the dinner’s first formal brunch Sunday, April 6, 2014.

“The gourmet dinner features six courses inspired by the stories of James Bond, created by Ian Fleming. His work originated on paper and transformed into films. We will recreate the style and imagery for this themed event. Guests are invited to embrace their inner spy on this culinary mission as they enjoy a night of taste, elegance, and mystique,” said Lucy McGinty, general manager for License to Dine.

The evening begins with cocktail hour at 5 p.m., followed by a formal dinner at 6 p.m. The Sunday brunch begins with cocktail service at 11:30 a.m. followed by a formal brunch at noon.

Former UNH Police Chief Nick Halias died Monday, March 3, 2014. A 43-year veteran of New Hampshire law enforcement, Halias was chief of the UNH department from 2000-2012.

In 1969, Halias joined the New Hampshire State Police, retiring in 2000. During his time with the state police, he was commander of the narcotics and intelligence unit and the Governor's Executive Protection Unit. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Halias had a Master of Science in criminal justice from Fitchburg State College.

Halias served on numerous boards, including the board of trustees for the Community College System of New Hampshire; the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee of the Governor's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence, the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Northeast Region; and the Department of Justice, Electronic Crime Partnership Initiative (ECPI);

He also was an adjunct faculty member with the Community College System of New...

The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics has received two 2014 Best of Business (BOB) awards from New Hampshire Business Review recognizing the business college’s MBA program and the Paul J. Holloway Innovation-to-Market Prize.

In a statewide readers' survey, the MBA program was named the Best MBA Program in the state and the Paul J. Holloway Innovation-to-Market Prize was honored as the state’s best Business Startup Competition. The New Hampshire Business Review’s 2014 BOB Awards honor the best of business in New Hampshire in more than 90 categories.

Winners will be honored Thursday, March 6, 2014, at a celebratory event at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.

"With 3,900 ballots cast for the 2014 Awards, the BOBs continue to be a considered a standard of excellence in New Hampshire’s business community," said Jeff Feingold, editor of NH...

From campfires to computers, sailing to singing, the University of New Hampshire offers a range of summer camps and programs to entertain and educate K-12 youth. Registration for many of the 2014 offerings, now easier to explore on a new website, is now open.

Programs range from traditional summer camp fare to specialty athletics camps for athletes of all ages to offerings that scratch a variety of academic itches. Young visual artists, dancers and thespians can pursue their artistic passions, and instrumental and choral musicians can spend tuneful weeks in Durham. For a full list of...